Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPimelodus pictus Pictus Catfish Steindachner, 1876 (Other members of the genus Pimelodus) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Pimelodus pictus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Scatophagus argus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterScatophagus argus Spotted scat, Green scat, Red tiger scat Linnaeus, 1766 (Other members of the genus Scatophagus) ADULT SIZE: 30 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Brackish (tablespoon of seasalt/gallon) TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Scatophagus argus anything, a […]
Farlowella acus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterFarlowella acus Twig catfish Kner, 1853 (Other members of the genus Farlowella) ADULT SIZE: 20 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Farlowella acus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]
Altolamprologus calvus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAltolamprologus calvus Poll, 1978 (Other members of the genus Altolamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-27 C FOOD: Feed Altolamprologus calvus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake […]
Heterandria formosa >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterHeterandria formosa Mosquito fish, Dwarf livebearer Girard, 1859 (Other members of the genus Heterandria) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-30 C FOOD: Feed Heterandria formosa small live-foods and fine grade […]
Inpaichthys kerri >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterInpaichthys kerri Emperor tetra, royal tetra Géry & Junk, 1977 (Other members of the genus Inpaichthys) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Inpaichthys kerri small live-foods and fine grade dried […]
Aequidens curviceps >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAequidens curviceps Ahl, 1924 (Other members of the genus Aequidens) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-27 C FOOD: Feed Aequidens curviceps small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Telmatherina ladigesi >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterTelmatherina ladigesi Celebes rainbowfish Ahl, 1936 (Other members of the genus Telmatherina) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Telmatherina ladigesi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]
Hemichromis bimaculatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterHemichromis bimaculatus Jewel cichlid Gill, 1862 (Other members of the genus Hemichromis) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 21-24 C FOOD: Feed Hemichromis bimaculatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Limia nigrofasciata >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterLimia nigrofasciata Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer Regan, 1913 (Other members of the genus Limia) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Limia nigrofasciata anything, a true omnivore […]
Xiphophorus maculatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterXiphophorus maculatus Platy (Guenther, 1866) (Other members of the genus Xiphophorus) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 21-25 C FOOD: Feed Xiphophorus maculatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. Some […]
Jordanella floridae >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterJordanella floridae American flagfish Goode & Bean 1879 (Other members of the genus Jordanella) ADULT SIZE: 9 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Jordanella floridae a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Anostomus >> aquarium-fish.info
Low light plants Java moss, Java fern, and several of the Anubias species all do fine in low-light conditions. That is not to say that they do not thrive with stronger lighting, but in an aquarium with a lot of floating plants, or one with timid fish that prefer a dimmer tank, these plants are […]
Neolebias ansorgii >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterNeolebias ansorgii Boulenger, 1912 (Other members of the genus Neolebias) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-26 C FOOD: Feed Neolebias ansorgii small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]